The Spouse and I have long known that our girls are “spirited” and that parenting them well would require some extra patience and perseverance on our part (along with a library of resources on the subject). So, I feel like we know when to expect many of the challenges that arise with them, and we…
Well, I have yet another rambling post based on nothing more than some of the ordinary happenings of our week. Yesterday when I went to pick the girls up from their respective classes at Fellowship Kids, this is the craft that greeted me in the hallway: Please note that these are approximately three feet long…
We’ve been having some issues lately with Toddler 1 in terms of behavior and cooperation. She’s always been strong-willed, but her level of defiance and her determination to have her way seems to have peaked in the last few weeks. So, in an effort to encourage better behavior without anyone losing their sanity, I decided…
I realize that many, if not most, young children have an abundance of energy and curiosity and occasionally put themselves in precarious situations. But, I think I’ve mentioned before that Toddler 1 has a special interest in performing dangerous stunts for entertainment. On Monday of this week I caught her threatening to attempt a new…